Social Worker, Family Help

2 weeks ago

Eastbourne, East Sussex, United Kingdom East Sussex County Council Full time £25,000 - £40,000 per year

Are you wanting to be part of the transformation that will be happening across Early Help and Social Care? This role is based in Eastbourne as part of the Family Help Pilot (phase one of Family Help reforms). 

You will be joining a brand new, dynamic team that works across early help and social care, delivering statutory social work services. We're looking for a creative and professionally curious social worker  to become part of our supportive team. You will be working with social work and keywork colleagues where you will share expertise and knowledge. You will be managed by a Social Work Practice Manager who will sit alongside an Early Help Practice manager.

You will have the opportunity to contribute to the evaluation of the Family Help  pilot to shape future service delivery across our family help teams and define how the role looks moving forward.

The right person for the role will have the following:

Experience of working directly with children and families.Experience of completing assessments upon which effective plans are based.Knowledge of legal and policy frameworks that informs and mandates social work practiceAble to engage effectively using creativity, compassion and authority to overcome resistance, build relationships, and communicate, while maintaining professional boundaries in complex and emotionally challenging situations

We all know that writing job applications can be challenging and time consuming, so we have streamlined the process as much as possible. please click the 'Apply Now' button and upload your CV and a Supporting Statement The main areas we want you to tell us about are:

Your work with children and young peopleHow you communicate with othersYour application or research in theory in practice

Brief and to the point and with some examples is the way to go

For guidance on how to write an application see our how to apply page.

Please download the Job Description and Person Specification for more information. 

Interviews will take place in person on either 11 or 12 December 2025 in Eastbourne. At Interview the main areas we'd like you to tell us about include:

  • Your work with children and young people
  • How you communicate with others
  • Your application of research or theory in practice
  • Your strong social work leadership skills 
     

Candidates who meet certain criteria are given priority when we shortlist. See our priority status page for details.  

Our unparalleled social work education team are dedicated to supporting our social workers grow and develop within and beyond their roles.

We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page.

For an informal discussion about this opportunity contact either Nina Macquire via or Debra Schmidt via

East Sussex is a very good employer. You're able to work flexibly around childcare and caring responsibilities and that's really helpful. Charlotte, Social Worker

*Please note that these salaries include a time limited market supplement which is subject to review in July 2026 – you can view the basic salary on our Salary Scales page.

For flexible working, choose East Sussex.

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